| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > April 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 15 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 43191 Price realized: 65,000 USD (Approx. 61,165 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: GREAT BRITAIN. Gold 1000 Pounds, 2018. Llantrisant Mint. Queen's Beasts, Red Dragon of Wales. Elizabeth II. SUPERB-GEM PROOF. S-QBCE3. AGW: 32.1507 oz. Mintage: 13 maximum. A stunning and hefty Kilogram of Fine Gold from the Queen's beast series, this tremendous representative yields exceptional hard cameo contrast, with the intricate details well presented and no appreciable signs of fault or handling. A hefty and charming representative that will certainly attract the attention of many collections of modern British issues. The Queen's Beast Series was produced in honor of 10 Heraldic statues that represent the Genealogy of Queen Elizabeth II. The statues were placed in an Annex of Westminster Abbey for the Queen's coronation in 1953, with each statue weighing approximately 700 Pounds and being 6 Feet tall. The statues now reside in the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec. This example features the Red Dragon of Wales, a historic symbol of Wales mentioned in early Welsh chronicles. This association with Wales was firmly established by Owen Tudor, grandfather of Henry VII. Estimate: $65000 - $75000 |  |
